In today’s difficult real estate market, many sellers are looking for alternatives to dumping their existing home on a low-ball offer, especially if they’ve already found another home they need or want to go ahead and buy.
Renting out the previous home has proved to be a reasonable solution for some of these sellers, and it’s a good one if you are careful about how you do it. Read these stories of two Atlantans who have done it and the expert advice they heeded to make sure they did it right.
Amy Symms had just finished creating her dream place in Connecticut. She bought a two-bedroom plus loft condo and gutted it, fashioning a high-end haven in an exclusive area.